4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on October 17, 2018

“Love flies out the door when money flies innuendo.” – Groucho Marx To call on an unforgivable quip worthy of The Marx Brothers, this film is a barrel of laughs. Hardy Har Har. I promise. Never again. I’ll leave it to the professionals. I never was much for comedy anyway&#82   read more

Caftan Woman Posted by on September 8, 2017

Christina Wehner and Ruth of Silver Screenings are hosting, for the second time mind you, the Movie Scientist Blogathon. The good, the mad and the lonely lab rats can be found online from September 8 - 10. My guy, Barnaby Fulton, is one of the good ones. Day 1 recap...   read more

Caftan Woman Posted by on September 8, 2017

Christina Wehner and Ruth of Silver Screenings are hosting, for the second time mind you, the Movie Scientist Blogathon. The good, the mad and the lonely lab rats can be found online from September 8 - 10. My guy, Barnaby Fulton, is one of the good ones. Barnaby and Edwina...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 29, 2015

I always was under the assumption that the screwball comedy died off in the 1940s with homages coming out years later. Is there such a thing as neo-screwball comedies? Anyways, after watching Monkey Business I feel it is necessary to reevaluate that general conclusion. Here is a film from Howard...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 29, 2015

I always was under the assumption that the screwball comedy died off in the 1940s with homages coming out years later. Is there such a thing as neo-screwball comedies? Anyways, after watching Monkey Business I feel it is necessary to reevaluate that general conclusion. Here is a film from Howard...   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 1, 2014

This is part of the Romantic Comedy Blogathon co-sponsored by Backlots and Carole & Co. Visit them for more entries! Cary Grant enters the 1952 film "Monkey Business" bespectacled and befuddled -- so much so that he is given verbal direction by Howard Hawks: Hepburn ... ... Rogers. Se   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 1, 2014

This is part of the Romantic Comedy Blogathon co-sponsored by Backlots and Carole & Co. Visit them for more entries! Cary Grant enters the 1952 film "Monkey Business" bespectacled and befuddled -- so much so that he is given verbal direction by Howard Hawks: Hepburn ... ... Rogers. Se   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by John Munshour on March 27, 2014

Howard Hawks begins his 1952 comedy, Monkey Business, with an oddly loaded moment. The film opens upon the front door of an upper middle class suburban home. The credits begin, but after a few seconds Cary Grant, dressed in a tuxedo and thick glasses, opens the door and walks through....   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 8, 2013

Starring the four Marx Brothers, the film opens with them stowing away aboard an ocean liner. As they try to avoid the crew, they cause trouble as always and then accidentally get involved with rival mobsters. When they finally get off the boat, they attend a party of one of...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 8, 2013

Starring the four Marx Brothers, the film opens with them stowing away aboard an ocean liner. As they try to avoid the crew, they cause trouble as always and then accidentally get involved with rival mobsters. When they finally get off the boat, they attend a party of one of...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on May 31, 2013

Monkey Business (1952), a comedy film directed by Howard Hawks. Cast: Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, Charles Coburn and Marilyn Monroe. It is a story about a chemist, who's life is turned upside down after one of the chimpanzees, mixes some chemicals together and pours the mix into the water cool   read more

The Stop Button Posted by on September 28, 2012

It takes about seventeen minutes for Monkey Business to start. The first seventeen minutes are the Brothers running around a cruise ship, on the run from the ship’s officers. In those seventeen minutes–about a fifth of the picture–they manage to get in a number of gags, including   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on December 3, 2011

Tonight’s film connects the stream of connections seen in O. Henry’s Full House.  Monkey Business is a 1950s screwball comedy directed by Howard Hawks.  Hawks directed my favorite segment of last night’s O. Henry’s Full House, “The Ransom of Red Chief,” and will b   read more

MacGuffin Movies Posted by RBuccicone on April 21, 2011

Monkey Business (1931)      I think I have found my second favorite Marx Bros. movie. Granted, I’m still working my way through them, and I have been told Animal Crackers might be a life-changer, but I am adding Monkey Business to my list of favorites.      The four brothers –with Zeppo   read more